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Solana Highlands Park 4.4★ · 83 Google ratings · San Diego, California
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At a glance
What visitors report about Solana Highlands Park Shade
Little shade reported Based on visitor reports · 2017–2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am · busiest Mon afternoon
Size
About 11,000 sq ft · bigger than 86% of the ones we measured
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The site plan
Map of Solana Highlands Park 1
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1 Play area2 Parkingabout 400 ft from the play area 3 Picnic tablesabout 100 ft from the play area
Drawn from aerial imagery, showing the real layout. Guide
Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site, with room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Good for picnics and small gatherings
The park offers grills, picnic tables, maintained grass, and a spacious layout suitable for outdoor meals with family.
Little shade reported
Bring sun cover on bright days.
Based on visitor reports · 2017–2025
Equipment wear reported
Some visitors report worn or dated equipment.
Based on visitor reports · 2017–2025
Arrive early on hot days
The play structure and metal equipment become too hot to touch by mid-morning, and the rubber ground surface.
Avoid pickup time on weekdays
Parking and playground space get crowded around 2:45pm when the adjacent elementary school dismisses students.
Bring your own water and snacks
The park has no restrooms, which multiple reviewers flagged as a significant issue.
Watch for off-leash dogs
Though there is a nearby dog park, some owners bring dogs off-leash into the play areas without proper control.
Distilled from 36 visitor reviews.
Crowds
When it gets busy Visit patterns are fairly even through the week.
Quiet Busy
From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.
Practical
Plan your visit 📍 13097 Candela Pl, San Diego, CA 92130
🅿 On-site parking (official listing)
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 0.8 miles away · Has restrooms
0.9 miles away · Better for toddlers
0.9 miles away · Has restrooms
Questions
Parent FAQs Is there shade at Solana Highlands Park? Visitors report a lack of shade; plan sun protection for summer visits.
When is Solana Highlands Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Wednesday around 8am.
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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 36 visitor reviews; playground outlines and amenity positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), which is also what the size is measured on; aerial imagery from USGS (2022). Attributes appear only when the evidence clears our confidence bar, and review text is never republished. The unedited aerial shows tree cover, which is our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake
